And while there is plenty to be gained by removing an executive who makes other people unhappy, Apple is still going to lose one of its most important employees, a fact that was somewhat brushed over last week.

Some people like John Gruber were spinning Forstall leaving as a good thing. Miller's response was, "let's see Gruber pull off the miracles that Forstall made routine."

We reached out to Miller to hear more about what it was like working with Forstall.

He wanted to make it clear that he didn't have an inside knowledge about what happened with Forstall. And he emphasized that he loves Apple, and appreciates everyone at the company. In particular, he's fond of Eddy Cue, who will be running Maps and Siri.

Without dissing anyone else at the company, he said of Forstall, "He was such a talented guy, to me he was Mr. Apple. He knew the company inside and out."

He also said, "He carried his weight in ways you couldn't imagine," adding, "He was under a massive amount of pressure to get software releases out, and he got it done."

As for all the reports that Forstall was a difficult person to deal with, Miller said, "He was ridiculously professional."

Apple appears to be in capable hands with Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, and Craig Federighi. Over time, Forstall's departure may prove to be the right decision. But, the snap decision to say it was a good for Apple appears to be a bit premature.

Forstall produced the world's best mobile software and delivered it on time every year. Let's see if Apple's new execs can deliver the same sort of miracles.